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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
3
In a testimonial letters page a Mrs Laura Howard praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and a liver combination wash for eight months of perfect health. She urges other women to write Lydia Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts for advice and cites doctors' errors as a reason to try the remedy.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a white ribbon remedy and temperance themes. It mentions drink, water, tea, and various phrases about abstinence and reform. Names, dates, or clear events are unreadable. the text is garbled and inconclusive.
Reports describe U Midge Sayx cut off surveys not finished for a 240 mile extension from Portales toward Mulland Texas. The plan includes rebuilding Pecos lines with Wellington shops possibly enlarged and a new Pacific road connection via Hereford area, aiming to speed goods and passenger traffic while boosting agricultural development in the Santa Fe corridor.
A major stockholder indicated the association would become more organized with a central administration while leaving the Great Northern and others independent. They would set rates and coordinate with shippers, with governance clarified by a voluntary committee and stockholders guiding decisions since last May.
President Ey H Harriman of the Southern Paritic announces lower rates on the Southern Pacific. Immediate reduction from four cents to a lower per mile fare on the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company line follows. The Hartman rate in Oregon has stood at this level for about two years.
Work commenced Monday morning on the new Sarita Fe office building. It will be 36342 feet long and two stories high with a cookie on each floor. The lower floor will house Supt Hurley and the office force and the telegraph station. the upper floor will serve as Mechanical Superintendent Taylor and his clerical staff with the engineering department of the Western Grand Division. Completion is expected about August 2, after which the old building will be torn down to make way for a new office block opposite the Harvey house for clerical and conductor departments.
Edward Everett Hale outlines three of the five duties for future railroads in a Chicago address. He mentions a transcontinental route from Labrador to Patagonia, a union of European and Asiatic lines, and a vast chain from the Mediterranean to the Cape of Good Hope, warning of complex capital and corporate interests.
Santa Fe orders two new passenger cars for the Southern California routes and ten first class coaches for day service. Cars will be 75 feet long with 37 seats each, delivering by November with electric propulsion and observation platforms. One car arrived and is in service. the fleet aims to carry 50 passengers per car on the Colorado Flyer route.
May 22 a $2 120 00 bond to fund extensions and coal estates was filed by the Choctaw Gulf railway with the Oklahoma Choctaw Gulf system. Rail work begins Ripley to Shawnee to Pauls Valley with steam shovels and grading crews along the Santa Fe route. Completion is aimed for September 1 shortening the north Texas route by about 90 miles.
Rail and railroad personnel changes across Oklahoma and Texas are recorded. Promotions, transfers, and job duties relate to Rock Island lines, with names such as Stephens and Tepeka noted along with locomotive trades and maintenance roles. Other entries describe disruptions, medical issues, and travel for staff between stations and shops.
The report covers Santa Fe work crews, new assignments, a health scare at a Clay Street residence, shifts of engineers to Kansas City and Fort Madison, and upcoming projects in Colorado Springs and Chicago division. It includes details on staff changes, electrical and heating system installations, and community notices from Madison and nearby towns.
Atchison lodge No. 647 B P O E hosts a grand Elks fair in late May with a long schedule of events at Meinteer's hall. Booths feature purple and white decor and artistic designs while attendees enjoy sales by exhibitors and pageantry. The event, expected to draw large crowds, showcases various wares and costly offerings as part of the carnival atmosphere.
A Batavia reader reports losing twenty five pounds in three months with lung issues. After three bottles of Scott's Emulsion she gained fifteen pounds and could return to work. The ad urges consultation and offers the cod liver oil remedy.
The article describes an Elks gathering with decorative items donated for auction, a prize wheel by J J Kenhey and Wil Wakeray, and a menu including potato salad and ice cream. It notes the ice garden as the refreshments area and details costumes and decorations credited to Weil Steinstein and others.
A damaged OCR item mentions guaranteed payment and a city notice tied to Union Pacific with address Kanes Ave. The readable portions reference a crowded scene, a collapse, and unclear details about a committee or group. No clear names or dates emerge beyond organization references.
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